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UNITED STATES PATENT @Enron AUGUSTUS P. MILLER, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- IIALE TO CHARLES PHILIP LAURENSON, OF TOWSON, MARYLAND.

DEVICE FOR CARRYING OFF CINDERS AND SMOKE.`

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 602,865, dated April 26, 1898.

Application iiled October 8, 1897.

T0 au whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUSTUS P. MILLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for Carrying o tt Oinders and Smoke; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to devices for carrying oit cinders, sparks, and smoke from the smoke-stack of a locomotive, and has for its object to provide a device which shall be simple, cheap, and efficient; and it consists in the construction and combination of parts of the same, as will be hereinafter more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, in which the same reference-numeral indicates a corresponding part in each of the views in which it occurs, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a train of cars with my improvement applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a front view of a locomotive, showing the location of the lower part of the attachment thereon. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the front portion of the conductor. Fig. 4 is a similar view of a connector. Fig. 5 is a view of the screen. Fig. 6 is a detail view of one of the conductors 8.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, l indicates the smoke-stack of an ordinary locomotive, to the top ot' which are secured a slight extension 2 and a flaring bellmouth 3. Pivotallysecured to the extension at the top of the smoke-stack is a gooseneck 4, the front end of which registers with the extension and bell-mouth when in its raised position, and the rear portion is bifurcated and registers with two conduits 5 and 6,Which communicate with the drawers or receptacle '7 at the sides of the locomotive. The rear portion of the gooseneck above the conduits is provided with an opening which registers with the forward end of a conductor 8. EX-

tending from the top of the conduits is a Serial No. 654,496 (No model.)

guide 9, upon which the end of the gooseneck slides when lowered for the purpose of passing through tunnels and under bridges and similar places.

The upper ends of the conduits 5 and 6 are each provided with a bead or collar 10,which extends substantially half-way around it, so as to make aclose joint with the gooseneck when it is raised intoits operative position and prevent its lateral movement. A cord 1l extends from the cab of the engine to the rear endV of the gooseneok and is provided with means for securing it in position, so as to hold the gooseneck upinto the position shown in Fig. l when desired. When it is desired to lower the gooseneck, the cord is loosened in the cab and the weight of the gooseneck will cause it to swing upon its hinge and let the rear end slide down the guide 9, which will cause the upper portion of the gooseneck to sink down substantially even with the top of the conductor. In this manner whenever the train is to pass under a bridge or other structure againstwhich the gooseneck would come in contact and be destroyed the engineer simply looseus the cord ll and permits the gooseneck to fall into its lower position. As soon as the obstruction has been passed a pull upon the cord will raise the gooseneck into its operative position.

The conductor S consists of a series of sheetmetal sections, each of substantially the length of the portion of the train to which it is connected, and said sections are joined together at their ends by means of a flexible connector l2, preferably of rubber or other yielding material, which will permit of a train passing around curves, coupling the cars, and other usages to which it will be subjected. The connectors are separable for permitting the separation of the portions of the conductor in manipulating the train. To prevent injury from the hot substances passing through the conductor, the interior of each of these connectors is preferably provided with a iireproof lining 13, as asbestos or other material, which will not be so readily affected by the heat. At suitable points along the conductor lateral branches or inlets 14 are formed for the entrance of air to assist in the draft through the conductor. The sections IOO are supported upon the different parts of the train in any suitable manner-as, for instance, by standards 15, the upper ends of which are provided vvith bands or clasps 16V to engage with the conductor. In this manner my invention may be easily applied to locomotives noW in use at a very small Vcost and Without i materially changing the construction of the Vthe bell-mouth Vand through the conductor Will cause the products of combustion to be carried back against the screen, and all particles that are too large to pass through will be stopped and will at on ce fall down through Vthe conduits into the receptacle at the side of the locomotive, from which they may be readily removed, While the smoke and the smaller particles Will pass unobstructed through the conductor andbe delivered at the rear train through a suitable outlet, thus avoiding any discomfort to the passengers.

r'When the train is standing still, the gooseneck may be lowered to prevent the draft yfrom the fire-box of the locomotive.

Itis obvious that changes may be made in the minor details of construction of invention, and therefore I reserve the right to such changes as Will fall within the spirit of my invention.

thereto at its front end, a conductor, and two receptacles communicating With the rearportion of the gooseneck, substantially as set,

in the conductor, adjacent to the gooseneck,

substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with the smoke-stack of a locomotive, of a gooseneck pivotally secured at its front end to the upper end thereof, the rear end of Which'is bifurcated, of a conduit communicating with each of the bifurcations, the upper end of each conduit being provided With a bead extending substantially half-Way around, a receptacle at the end of each conduit, and a guide from the upper ends of said conduits for supporting the end of the goosenecli, and a conductor, communicating with the gooseneck, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

AUGUSTUS P. MILLER.

Witnesses:

HENRY W. FOX, J. R. 

